GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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Marie Louise. 



MARIE LOUISE.— This is one of the 

 finest varieties introduced. It is a cross 

 between the Lone Star and Florida Favor- 

 ite; shape similar to the latter, but larger, 

 just as early, are far superior than either. 

 Dark striped, thin rind, and flesh red and 

 very succulent, ripening- almost to the 

 rind. The seed resembles that of the Lone 

 Star, but is darker in color. We had some 

 of the melons weighing- from 20 to 25 

 pounds Recommend same highly. 



PRIDE Or GEORGIA. — A variety from 

 Georgia, of excellent quality; attains large 

 size when well cultivated. Very good. 



EARLY DARK ICING. — A very desirable 

 variety. Dark skin, crimson flesh, thin 

 rind, quite solid and of delicious flavor. A 

 fine market sort. 



McIVER'S WONDERFUL. — An oblong 

 shaped Melon of uniformly lar^e size, and 

 handsome in appearance. The skin shows 

 broad bands of white, shading into narrow- 

 er bands of dark green. The quality is 

 very superior, flesh of a soft, pale pink, 

 crisp and free from any strin-riness and 

 very juicy. These Melons have a solid 

 heart free from cracks, while the seed rows 

 are close to the rind. 



Pride of Georgia. 



Steckler's Seeds are True to Name and Quality. 



